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passe
1[ pahs ]
noun
- the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
passé
2[ pa-sey; French pah-sey ]
adjective
- no longer fashionable, in wide use, etc.; out-of-date; outmoded:
There were many photographs of passé fashions. I thought hand-cranked pencil sharpeners were passé.
Synonyms: quaint, démodé, old-fashioned
- past:
time passé.
- past the prime of one's life.
noun
- Ballet. a movement in which one leg passes behind or in front of the other.
passé
/ ˈpɑseɪ; pɑse; ˈpɑːseɪ /
adjective
- out-of-date
passé ideas
- past the prime; faded
a passé society beauty
Word History and Origins
Origin of passe1
Word History and Origins
Origin of passe1
Example Sentences
A young generation that’s more critical of capitalism and empowerment feminism has turned girlboss into a joke, a meme, something hopelessly cheugy—to use Gen Z’s term for passé.
Walking is passé, but cars have vanished, leaving more space for parks.
Shaving your head is passe and even tattoos are fading as a personalized cultural statement.
This can be done still easier by using strips of passe-partout binding, or strips used for binding lantern slides.
Depuis l'arrive n'y eust mention que de festins, rcrations et passe-temps de diverses manires.
Upon yon heighte we now shalle stand to sighte ye as ye passe.
As far as can be gathered from recent research the passe-guard is a reinforcing piece for the right elbow, used for jousting.
"Perhaps I'd better not get out those passe-partouted Gibson pictures," began Nance a little doubtfully.
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